AMENDMENT OF FEDERAL FIREARMS ACT

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a determination arose never to allow such during these times of tension is greatly to church meetings on this Issue in this city
a state of affairs to recur. be at mired. The civil rights bill of 1964 where there were Some highly excitable ma-
In this psychology is to be found the origin was resented. Its encroachment upon States ments. Not one of your officers was intem-
of the concept of white supremacy. The rights was denounced: but when it became perate in the way In which he spoke. Every
phrase has obvious reference to a political law, the white southern population with single one of them who took the floor spoke
role. When In the Hayes-Tilden standoff in such grace as they could muster bowed to thoughtfully and with restraint. It was ob-
the election of 1876 a compromise behind the it because it was national legislation. They vious that although at times they disagreed
scenes Was reached, It gave the election to didn't ._ like it. They had to Swallow very with each other they all had one overriding
the Republican candidate Hayes, though hard. But they accepted it peaceably with concern, namely, the good of Trinity Presby-
Tilden had actually w'on the election, and very sew exceptions. This is to the wonder- terian Church. The discussion went on for
it was agreed that the northern troops would ful credit of Alabama and other Southern over 2 hours. Then the Diaconate withdrew
be withdrawn and the Southern States would Stated. It demonstrates the fact that the to leave the session to act. It is the session's
resume Internal autonomy. Immediately white southern population is pervaded by responsibility to make policy. It cannot
they asserted and since they have main- a law-abiding spirit. evade the responsibility. It cannot pass
tained white legislative and executive su- Many of you have told me how embarrass- along to the shoulders of the Diaconate to
premacy. You have told me that the effect ing it has beento you to see the way in which bear with the session jointly this responsi-
of that period of history has been a continu- recent developments in the race problem bility. The law of the church is that these
ing factor In the conditioning of the psycho- have been mishandled. You have deplored sorts of decisions have to be made by the
logy of the South. I am convinced that this the confrontation at the end of the Pettus session. The session has always sought to
is true. Bridge. You have told me that you thought work In closest harmony with the Diaconate.
The relationship between the races is core- it never should have been left up to a mere It welcomes the opinions of the deacons.
pllcated, of course, by the fact that here as major of State troopers, but should have This is why a joint meeting was held. But in
nowhere else In America exists the problem been handled in a way that showed states- the end the session must enunciate the po1-
of the near equality of numbers of the races. manship and an awareness that the whole Icy. The session modified somewhat the
The article which appeared in last week's Nation was watching. The' terrible national policy that had been previously decided
Saturday Evening Post written by a southern impr?salon of Alabama that was born when upon.
Baptist minister entitled "Integration Could the television cameras exposed the violence Before I outline our policy position let me
Destroy Rural Mississippi" is one that every- of t1 a troopers against the Negro marchers say a word or two about the attitude of
body in the United States ought to read. It will robably not be erased in our lifetime. Trinity Presbyterian Church toward our Ne-
Sets forth the racial problem as it is faced in This did not have to be. If only sound plan- gro friends. There never had been the slight-
many parts of the South. Granted that it is ning and good judgment had prevailed. eat sense of tension about Negroes in this
a description of the problem In its most ag- You have told me that you deplore the church until 1954 and the Supreme Court
gravated form, Still It sets forth a line of bombings and all the other acts of violence. decision about school integration. To this
r :coning which needs to be taken Into ac- You are repelled by them. They disgust and day there is no real opposition to their pres-
count, one which I have used myself in seek- shame you as a part of the region that is ence in our church. At weddings and fu-
ing to interpret the southern situation when blamed out of all reasonableness when these nerals they are found constantly in attend-
challenged in the North and other places to things occur. When similar events happen ance; the feeling is that this Is normal and
which I have traveled for an explanation of in other places of the country without this natural and right. You have told me that
the southern attitude. However you will ex- clear racial connotation, they are quickly for. they would be welcome at worship if it were
plain It, however you may be Inclined to con- gottc n. And even when they happen in a genuinely the case that their motive in com-
demn it,ahowever you may be willing to racial setting and far exceed in their turmoil ing was a desire to seek the Lord. This is the
assess blme for it, an enormous gap exists and gravity anything that happens In the way it has to be, for, as I pointed out at the
between the white population and most of South, still they are soon forgotten. Noth- joint meeting of the Boards the other night.
our southern Negroes. To ask for Instant ing like the significance that is attached to the Book of Church Order of our denomina-
integration of these populations is absolutely a southern incident follows upon such events Lion will be amended at the 1965 general as-
unreasonable. It Is an absolutely unwork- as the dreadful riots in the northern cities sembly to make it specific that nobody is to
able idea. The cultural gap, the moral gap, during the summer of 1064. be refused admission to worship on the basis
the educational gap, the psychological gap, Hera we are now in a time in which the of his class or his color. This will be the
the hygienic gap are real. The bridging of law: las been passed and the courts have up- law of the denomination, and it will have to
this gap will be a long, slow process; the ef- held it to the requiring of enormous social be obeyed or a congregation will stand in a
fort to accomplish this is just as much the changes. These changes are being accepted position of defiance. Trinity Church will tho aibillty of the Negro leadership and in the South. We know that they have to be never desire to be in defiance of the constt-
the con-
those se In the upper level of life in the Negro accepted. Our schools are being integrated. titution lotion of the , unless by by some ome When strange quirk
Community as it Is that of the white leader- and so are public facilities. What about the it speaks, unle ihas become out of harmony with the Word
ship and citizenry. situation In in the churches? Is such a policy of God, elders', deacons', , members' feelings
THE ENLIGHTENED SOUTHERN ATTITUDE as is In effect at Trinity Church putting us In must yield to the authority of the constitu-
This Is not to evade the point that many a position of rebellion? Are we being maueu- tion of the denomination.
of You have made to me again and again vered Into a position that is unchristian?
TRINITY CHVRCH POLICY
that the southern white population deserves bet me try to prepare for an answer to these
a heavy portion of blame. You have told questions by telling the story of racial The session recognizes the foregoing fact
me that the education of the Negroes has demonstrations that have occurred outside and seeks to approach the issue of handling
been neglected. You have confessed that Trinity Church. church demonstrators in a way that is not at
only the pressure of threatened or actual TAE DEMONSTRATIONS AT TRINITY CHURCH odds with the constitution in what will be its
judicial action and of Federal legislation Lest Sunday, April 4, appeared at our new form. There is clearly an answer to the
question. The point is that civil rights dem-
has Prompted and the remarkable school build- church doers six Negro young people, three onstrators constitute a separate case. No
tug programs ms and the improvement of the boys, three ree They were met by few w of or Imminent rule of the denomina-
Negro educational system across the South for the our lthcers agirls. at the church steps. Our a ur spokes- present tion has any application to them, At the
Negro folk. Travel In Mississippi and in man could not have been better chosen; he beginning of the joint meeting I had sug-
Alabama and you will be amazed at the was Deacon Winton Blount. Mr. Blount ex- gested that it might be expedient simply to
beautiful, modern schools that have in these plained to the young people that. they had admit the demonstrators in the expectation
last 15 years been erected for the Negro arrived so late for the service that they could that this would get the matter over with
young people. You have told me and de- not help disturb it if they went in. He said quickly. It was not the feeling of the meet-
plored it and deplored the fact of it that thatthis late arrival made it all the more ing that this result would be achieved as
there has been a terrible discrimination in obvious that their intention in coming to hoped, and I must admit that the experience
many counties In the South about register- Trinity Church was not really to worship. of one of our neighboring churches seems to
ing, Negroes for voting. They have been He explained the policy of the church that bear out the contention that was made to
differently handled from the whites all too our officers were not willing to permit it to this effect.
often. Many of you have said to me that bete me an arena for sociological causes. The The session decided to stand upon the
It absolutely must no longer be that dis- young people turned away. principle that sociological demonstrators are
crlminatory tests be imposed upon the Negro This incident and the national publicity not sincere in their protestation that they
when he comes to register, but that he must thatWas given to it involved us as church have come to worship and that therefore
be treated just exactly like a white person ofhcars In an Immediate consideration of our they are not welcome at Trinity Church.
who seeks the right of franchise. You are position. It was apparent that some felt the The session Is not willing to see this church
saying In my hearing that justice must be problem should he handled in one way and sanctuary or church plant made an arena of
done throughout the South. The man who sours in another. On Tuesday night a, very sociological demonstrations or an outsider's
Is qualified to vote must be allowed to regis- well attended joint meeting of the section means to the end of furthering merely social
ter and to cast an unintimidated ballot. and of the Diaconate was held to discuss this causes. The session has instructed the dm-
Several times I have said from this pul- pressing matter. I will say to you that you cons to confront people who obviously come
pit that the attitude that generally prevails may'be proud indeed of your officers. Not for that purpose and to tell them that they
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when he knows or llaa reasonable cause to as is evident from the bitterness and volume ing handguns. Nothing that we propose here
believe that Such person is under indictment of their opposition. It is no secret to any could intelligently be construed as impair-
for or has been convicted of a_fejony, or is a Member of Congress that the NRA sent out a ing the employment they derive from shoot-
fugitive from justice. These provisions of
mailing of 700,000 letters to Its membership ing.
the proposed legislation do not address them- urging a barrage of mail to Senators and 'This legislation would, Indeed, make some
selves, o- the, question of permits to possess Congressmen. changes In the distribution of firearms. It
or to use firearms, leaving it to the States "There 1s no question that the views of the would, indeed, by outlawing mail-order sales
and local coplmunlties to decide What they NRA should be heard and given full weight. of firearms between States, bring about
need and want in that regard. Thus, for There is no question that so many people changes to the ommercial firearms world.
example, while the bill limits the sale of with an interest in gun legislation should It would, indeed, challenge interests which
shotguns and rifles to persons who are at have every opportunity to express it. But have thrived on the present state of unregu-
least 18 years of age, it does not preclude those views also need to be evaluated and laid chaos, But such a challenge is tragi-
such ,persons from using guns if such use thus I would like now to turn to analysis of cally overdue.
is permitted by State or local law. the opposition arguments.
Third: The bill Would. raise the annual If- ..It has been suggested,
tense fees for a dealer from the present token ggested, for example, by ?? Which is more significant, the right not
Franklin Orth, executive vice president of W be slightly inconvenienced in the pur
of $1 to $100. It would also establish a the NRA, that S. 1592 gives the Secretary of chase of a firearm, or the right not to be
license, fee of $250 fora pawnbroker who deals the Treasury 'unlimited power to surround terrorized, robbed, wounded, or killed?
In firearms. Ppeclfc standards ate estab- all sales of guns by dealers with arbitrary "As the chief law enforcement officer of
lished under whicl1 al application for a If. and burdensome regulations and restric- the United States, I come before you today
tense shall be disapproved, after notice and to ask you Supply only opportunity or at he hearing. T legislation purpose of "I fear this is an exaggeration flowing from answer tthat question. e I Come, With all
this prtrovit Chi n aof the p sethe heat of opposition. The Secretary's reg- the urgency at my command, to ask the Sub-
t0 dealers , Under existing law, licenses e tg onna e ot fide
hee ulatlons must be reasonable. I should think committee to report this measure favorably
than a ieUn can a upon the mere one other that the reasonableness of the regulations and to ask the Congress to enact It without
g promulgated by the Secretary of the Trees- delay."
that he is a dealer and the payment of a ury under the existing provisions of the Fed-
fee of $1, demand and,obtam a license. Ac- eral Firearms Act would contradict the TWO further objections have been made
to ,
cgrdin to the Secretary of the Treasury, assumption of burdensome regulations. It
is the proposed unconstitutional, and t he The d first that
Some 50 ,000 or 60,000 people have done this, "Further, the Administrative Procedure ev, cud second is that, even If enacted, the criminal wl get
position o obtain personal
some of them merely to put themselves lea Acrt assures ball e heard bed partiesf nuance of guns by the simple process of staling stillthem
sale. There 'Would be nothing to prevent substantive rules and regulations. The or buying them from a cons tutionalei s
them from obtaining licenses in order to NRA and other gun Interests have, in the With respect re to the the Treasury A issue,
ship or receive concealable weapons through past, taken full advantage of this opportu- both the Secretary of the Treasury and the
the, mails, or to circumvent State or local nity and clearly could do so in the future. Attorney General of the United States have
requirements, And still further, the regulations are subject to insure that the bill was carefully drafted
Fourth; The bill would permit the Secre- to review and reversal by the Courts and by to Insure its constitutionality. It is the
tary of the Treasury to curb the flow into the Congress should they be felt arbitrary and view of the section of criminal law that there
United $tate?, of surplus military weapons capricious, Is no merit to an objection to the legislation
And other firearms pot suitaplp for sporting "It has also been suggested that S. 1592 on constitutional grounds. The vast body
purposes. However, weapons imported for requires anyone engaged in the manufac_ of authority under the commerce clause sup-
science, research, or military training, or as tune of ammunition to pay $1,000 for amen- ports Federal control of the distribution of
antiques and curios, could be allowed. ufacturer's license. The bill does not do sofirearms by means of interstate commerce,
Fifth: The 1 lion and interstate It does doeover .
Ie caliber not cover shotgun ammunition at arms protected it td ctedb y y the clear that the second am name d bear
Shipment of large caliber weapons, Such as all, and the license fee for manufacturers of only aiendment
bazookas and antitank guns, and other Other types of ammunltlon Is $500, relates only to the maintenance of the mili-
destructive devices would be brought under "It is true that anyone selling rifle ammu- real that amegulato does not prevent
in-
effective Federal control. nition, even .22 caliber, would be Compelled reasonable regulation of interstate tom-
The Subcommittee To Investigate Juvenile to have a $100 dealer license. Why shouldn't coerce In firearms In the Interest of public
Delinquency of the Senate Judiciary Com- he? He is dealing ammunition for a lethal safety' It should be noted that the legisla-
Inlttee has been holding hearings on S. 1592, weapon. The many dealers in ammunition tion does not apply to agencies and deport-
Commencing shortly after the introduction who also sell firearms would not, however, be mints of Federal, State, and local govern
of this legislation. The testimony of wit- required to pay an additional ammunition menns,
nesses appearing before the subcommittee fee. Nor is there anything in the legislation With respect to the second objection, viz,
has generally favored enactment of the legis- that would, as has been stated, require a club that, even if the legislation is enacted, it
lation, particularly the testimony of wit- engaged in reloading for Its members to oh- will not prevent the criminal from obtain-
nesses. who are concerned with any facet of tale a manufacturer's license, ing a gun, the statement made by the Secre-
law enforcement, The principal objections "A further specific objection raised against ter' of the Treasury to the subcommittee is
to the legislation seemed to stem from the this measure is that it would forbid a dealer illuminating. Excerpts follow: .
National Rifle Association and Its members, to sell to a nonresident of his State. The "Mr. Chairman, I am happy to appear be-
The position of the NRA, was commented objection Is stated in a misleading way. The fore your committee In association with my
upon by Attorney General liatzenbach in a bill does forbid such sales of handguns, but colleague, the Attorney General, and other
statement to the subcommittee on May 19, it specifically excepts weapons like rifles and representatives of the administration in sup-
1965, excerpts of which appear below: shotguns most Commonly used by sportsmen port of S. 1592 to amend the Federal Fire-
" ? " ? ? and least Commonly used by criminals, arms Act, because I feel that enactment of
"This measure is not intended to curtail "A similar objection is made on the this piece of legislation 1s of great Impor-
the ownership of guns among those legally grounds that the measure would prohibit all tance to the welfare of this country and its
entitled to ow,n them, Itis not intended to mail-order sales of firearms to individuals, citizens.
deprive people of guns used either for sport While this Is an accurate description of the "S. 1592 is designed to Implement the
or for self-protection. It is not Intended to measure with respect to interstate and for- recommendations which the President set
force regulation on unwilling States sign commerce, the bill would not foreclose forth with respect to firearms control in his
C "The purpose of this measure is simple: It now allowable shipments within a State, message to the Congress of March 8, 1965,
is merely, to help the States protect them- Any control of such Commerce is left to the relating to law enforcement and the admm-
selves against the unchecked flood of mail- States. istratlon of justice.
order weapons to residents whose purposes "One last comment on the specific NRA ob-
mtght not be responsible, or even lawful. S. jctlons, as expressed in the letter sent to its President, crime "The as ' as 'a malignant In that message, described
1592 extent ould provide such assistance to the membership. The letter described this midst' Of Such extent and nd seriousness
that the States and the people of the measure one which conceivably Could lead ownership problem is now one 'of great national
national
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States want it, to he elimination of hprivate shP concern.' The President also stated, and I
? " " Is not conceivable. Icompelled
Am e compelled drat the quote from his menage 'The time has come , of all "There IS temonetma-need for guts- to say now, to check that growth, to contain Its
This of oY the Interstate mail-order sale ls of f guns that there Is only one word which can serve spread, and to reduce Its toll of lives and
This bill Is a response to that used. It was in reply to such a fear-preposterous.'
carefully drafted; it is receiving detailed at- Pr"Asrty.'
" a
tentlon from tins subcommittee. "More re As o lawl?essl part of the warent y..
resi I real lawlessness, the
the
become a target-for the verbal fire of the about should seem a threat at all to sports- legislation, and cited as a significant factor
National RISq Association and others who men, hunters, farmers, and others who have in the rise of violent crime to the United
represent hunters and sporting shooters, a productive or necessary or enjoyable in- States 'the ease with which any person can
Those opponents feel their views most deeply, Crest in the use of rifles, shotguns ors Art- c dire firearms,'
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Apyewbe? F
The $197 for the Navan project was raised it had commercial and currency value for the Ing confidence in Government, a superb
by the Texas AFL-CIO. The Women's Dem- Spaniards, though the Indians valued It only administrator and brilliant executive.
ocratlc Club of Taxes gave $125 for a gas for its ornamental beauty. He is a builder of cooperation, earning
generator. Edward Marcus gave $250 and Because of the practice of melting, few the admiration of all the Iree world.
Lev$lland High School gave $115 to a bridge of the Indian treasures that were trans- This is not to minimize the role of
project. Five Pan American Student Forum ported to Europe remain, and even the Peru-
Clubs from Wichita Palls gave $213 to a elan supply of them is limited, many of them any one of the 535 Members of Congress.
jungle tribe for chicken wire. Sunset High having been discovered through excavations Each of us can point with pride at the
School of Dallas' PASP Club gave two dye in modern times. total accomplishment toward the next With assur-
village. pots to an artisans' center in a mountain President and Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson look ahead make an even
village. The PASF Club of Travis High and Peruvian President Fernando Belalunde ante shall continue n
School in Austin raised $75 for tools for the are honorary patrons for the epic exhibit greater record in the next session.
Plebe, tribe in the Amazon. at the National Gallery. As we put together far-reaching laws
"This program is proving very effective. On Tuesday, another Peruvian cultural ex- and achievem?get we did not in this
but it still needs some tightening up," said hibit will be opened at the National Collec-
John O'Donnell, the AID officer In charge of tion of Fine Arts in the Museum of Natural body always agree with one another nor,
the partners program. "We need to stream- History, with Ambassdor and Mrs. Pastor eg every detaill , with
pressure a the task t,
line things. There is too much of a gap acting as hosts to an Invited group. This is
between the time the project is approved a photographic exhibit called "The World of the complexity of the problem, regard-
and the time they get the money. We also Peru," depicting the art, archeology, geog- less of the storms raging throughout the
need to keep the Texans better informed on raphy, and industry of the country.
with Witth-
bitterness and disposed of
how their projects turn out." In January, at about the same time as the worldout rancor , our ane0r and business was
h-
Carloa, Boza said Texans might be happy gold treasures will be in Dallas, the photo-
to hear what the people of Navan did with graphs will be exhibited at the University patch.
their tools after they finished their read. of Texas in Austin, where Lynda Bird John- Whenever we were counseled by the
"They held a ceremony and presented the son is a student. President, whether we agreed in detail
tools to a neighboring town 2 miles away Interestingly enough, not only is Mrs, or in general Or not at all, it Was with
that had no road. Now their neighbors are Lyndon B. Johnson a graduate of the uni- fondness and good nature that we ac-
building a road to connect with- Navan." versity, but so is President Belaunde, and cepted the advice. For all of us felt the
there begins a whole series of links between deep pride that one of us-our former
the United States and Peru.
Arr. -OLD GzA Ua Henn BAS ls Goon PEgu Texas and Peru are official partners in the majority leader-was in the White
us ire au Ana n Faoa? Pfau Alliance for Progress, and Peruvian cities House, and we knew he was doing an out-
YEAR-OLD
A fabulous treasure of gold, some of It have a number of sister cities in this coun- standing job with his awesome respon-
1800 years old,has been sent by the Gov- try. Cleveland, Ohio, for example, is linked sibilities.
ernment of Peru to Washington to be ex- to Lfma, and Flint, Mich., is a sister to Tru- In any event, this is a good time to
hlblted this month at the National Gallery jillo, Peru. take stock-and to look ahead.
of Art, So, the Peruvian Embassy 1s inviting to the o have, for the first time in the
A glimpse inside the thick-walled vault opening parties for the cultural exhibits not TeW h history of mankind, committed
Where the treasure is presently stored pro- only the usual Washington official and cul-
duves some of the excitement of an archeolo- tural society, but also the Congressmen and organized society to the proposition that
gist's discovery. Tables all around the nar- Senators of the related States and the mayors the poor, the undereducated, the hungry,
row room"are Crowded with golden objects- of the sister cities. the 111-housed, the deprived recipients of
not today's heavy, polished gold, but a quite An embassy ofcial explained. "We want to charity and relief are not self-perpetuat-
di8erent kind, gleaming dully and most project cultural diplomacy to all regions of ing In the fabric of our Nation. Whether
biters beaten to an exquisite thinness. the United States to emphasize the common the Great society
The treasure '1e both unsaleable and irre- cultural and human values between our peo- w we art are , the able to to achieve It In the fact that
placeable; valued beyond any price by pie;'
Peru. The Peruvian program is based on the con- we have made a beginning on an Idea-
In the centuries before Columbus, before viction that these intangible values are es- conceived by the President and carried
the Incas even, when Europe was still in sential to the technological and economic out by the Congress.
the dark ages, the highly civilized Peruvian relationships of the Alliance for Progress. We have, for the first time in our own
Indians made and used these golden orna- Two other cultural exhibits from Peru have history as a nation, installed a medical
ments-ceremonial necklaces, huge earrings, already appeared here during the past year: program that will assure that every
wide belts, crowns, nose jewels, bowls and the colonial paintings of the Cusco School,
vases, death masks, tiny figures of people which were displayed at the Pan-American American will have proper care in his old
and animals. Union, and the children's embroidery from age as a matter of right.
From October 15 through November 28, Chijnaya, near Lake Titicaca, which was We have begun the tremendous task of
the treasures will be on display, mounted shown at the State Department. cleaning up our lakes and streams and
on black velvet and dramatically lighted, keeping them clean.
in the central second-floor rotunda of the
Gallery. It will be only the secondtime in ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 1$T SES- We have begun a program of assist-
the Gallery's history that an exhibit has SIGN OF 89TH CONGRESS-A ante for our schools from first grade
been
Mayo of the there. golden treasures have never TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON through university that will enable more
Americans to attain the fullness of their
been outside Peru before, and they have Mr. HARTKE. Mr. President, 1 week own capacity.
never' been exhibited together. Seven dif- ago today, our President underwent sur- The President himself dramatized
I ferent museums; including the Peruvian eery at the National Naval Medical Cen-
National Museum of Anthropology, and these monumental achievements.
Archeology, have loaned them fora V.B. tour. ter In Bethesda. The prayers of all of Will we ever forget his signing of the
After leaving here, they will be shown in us, indeed, of all the free world, went education bill in the presence of his own
Dallas, Cleveland, New York, Seattle, and with him and remain with him. teacher? Who among us could forget
Kansas City. Our anxiety and concern of those we the trip to Independence, Mo., for the
The most ancient of the ornaments, only represent in all 50 States have moved us
recently discovered, belong to the Vitus cul- to follow the progress and recuperation signing of medicare?
ture of the first century A.D. Four later of this superlative leader whom we ad- And we will not forget the leader of the
civilizations are also included in the exhibit, mire and love. We shall-all of us- free world standing at the foot of the
ending with the Incas. Statue of Liberty telling the whole world
One of the Inca kings, Atahualpa, was continue to follow with sincere and we mean what we say on the inscription
captured by the Spanish conquistador P1- warm interest his progress toward the that shrine.
zarro, and offered his captor three rooms full complete healing we wish him in the at
of gold and silver for his freedom. days ahead as we wind up our own labors Indeed, the ideas, the inspiration, the
students of history will remember that in this 1st session, 89th Congress. guidance and the help for these mile-
the Spaniard took the ransom but killed The monumental social legislation of stones often came from our former
the king anyway, hoping to get his hands the 89th Congress 1s a tribute to Lyndon Colleague.
on. even more treasure. This tragic story. Johnson. Already, President Johnson 1s There Is little remaining undone in the
has been made into a Splay, which Wll1 soon
openiin New Y'ork,perhaps during the time destined for his mark In history as one program which we and the President
that the Peruvian gold is displayed there. of the greatest Presidents-for his own have set as our goal for this session. Only
This and Mott of the other toot seized record and his part in ours. He is at a few recommendations remain before us
by the conquistadors was mated down, since once our adviser and guide while inspir- or are due to come before us.
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D - SENATE October 15, 1965
Whether we agree in every detail is whcm want reasonable laws such as this before House Committee on Ways and Means,
again not important. Let us, however, and have repeatedly said so. The public 73d Congress, 2d session (1934). The act re-
work with diligence and dispatch to corn- would feel more secure in the knowl- quires a dealer to obtain a Federal dealer's
Plete favorable action on the President's edge that firearms are difficult to come license by filing an application with the in-
remaining recommendations. And let by for the murderer, the holdup artist, terrier Revenue Service and paying a fee of $1.
this become our own get-weIl gift to him, the addict, the mental patient, and the However, because of the simplicity o1 this re-
and of the o
Mr. YARBOROUGH. Mr. President
assassin quirement
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has bee cal
. quire d
Will the distinguished Senator from In- 'th is matter has been required by the law, this not has been called
diana yield? given serious a "malt-order operation" in Itself. Hearings
thought by a number Of responsible or- before the Subcommittee To Investigate
in-
Mr. HAATKE, I yield. ganizatlOns. Among them are the Amer- venire Delinquency of the Senate Committee
tee
Mr. YARBOROUGH, I commend the ican Bar Association, the International on the Judiciary, 88th Congress, 1st session,
distinguished senior Senator from In- Associations of Chiefs of Police, and the part 14, at 3209 (1963).
diana for his beautiful tribute to the Connecticut Bar Association. The assassination Of President John P.
President of the United States, a fellow Each of these Kennedy On November 22, 1963, with a rifle
groups, after lengthy reported to have been Purchased by the ae-
Texan, who is the first citizen of Texas Consideration, unanimously adopted a cased assassin through the malls, brought
ever to have the honor to serve as Presi- resolution asking that S. 1592 be made a public and congressional scrutiny to bear on
dent. Part of our statutes because of its impor- the availability of firearms in the United
I Commend the Senator from Indiana tans; to crime control. States through mail orders and other un-
for his concise narration and enumera- .I Want to publicly thank the leader- controlled channels at distribution. How-
tiOn Of the great accomplishments of the ship of each of these organizations, along ever, d that erationevent this thdjuve-
1st se on of the 89th Congress. ceded each member, for doing what he be- nile crime in which the use of mail-order
Mr. ARTISE. I thank the Senator lieved right in the face of criticism that weapons was an increasing factor led to
Mira
from has been all too frequently both wither- hearings by the Subcommittee To Investigate
ing and unreasoned. Juvenile Delinquency of the Senate Core-
AMENDMENT OF FEDERAL Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- mittee on the Judiciary during early 1963,
sent that the resolutions adopted unani- and legislation directed. at the types of Wrap-
FIREARMS ACT mously by the American Bar Association ons used by juvenile criminals was intro-
DODD. Mr. President, I would and the International Association of duced in August 1963 by Chairman Donn and
like to place in the RECORD today, for the Chiefs of Police and the letter inform- assas nation of the sh Intro ucti The
assassination
umer brought the Intro of
information of my colleagues, a brief frig Ile of the Connecticut Bar's Seel- numerous ous other bills, the expansion nsion of of the
r6sumd of some of the thoughtful and sion be printed in the RECORD, so that my Dodd bill, and greater concern about this
responsible support which has been given Colleagues may share In their thoughts Problem.
to S. 1592, the amendment i have pro- and c.eliberatfons. S. 1975, 88th Congress, let session was in-
posed to the Federal Firearms Act. These being no obJectfon, the material troduced on August 2, 1963, by Senator DODD
The bill, as you know, was developed was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, for himself and other members of the Juve-
Over a period of more than 4 years by as follows: DUO Delinquency Subcommittee, but this
the Juvenile Delinquency Subcommittee AMERr:AN BAR AssocirATloN SECTION OF Calm- Proposal was not enacted. Other legislation
with the cooperation and aid of indus- rxnr.; LAW troposi r varying techniques for controlling
the interstate shipment of firearms was vin.
es
try, Government agencies, law enforce- RECOMMENDATION troduced in the House of Representatives
merit Officials, sportsmen and others. Be fa resolved, That the American Bar As- and in the Senate. In addition, resolutions
Itwould place a reasonable control sociation support the enactment of S. 1592, were introduced in the House of Represents-
Over the now wide-open traffic in fire- 89th Congress, a bill to amend the Federal elves authorizing an investigation of the sale
arms to criminals, addicts, mental pa- Firearms Act, or similar Federal legislation. of firearms in interstate and foreign com-
tients, and others who by law should not Be f.1 further resolved, That the section of coerce.
have them. criminal law be authgrized to present the On March 22, 1965 Senator DODD Intro.
In that sense it would merely plug views of the American Bar Association on duced S. 1592, a bill to amend the Federal
such legislation to the appropriate commit- Firearms Act. A copy of this bill is attached,
the loophole existing in the present law tees of Congress. Basically, the proposed legislation Is designed
which allows a felon from one State to REPORT to accomplish the following:
travel to another State and purchase a Federal action directed at the control of R First: It would prohibit the shipment of
Sun. without fear of effective prosecu- firearms originated, for modern teem rearms in federally licensed interstate commerce, manufacturer er s purposes tfon.,, And in the smite manner, it would of crhrinal control, In the National Firearms dealers, and Importers. This Thts prevision would
prevent the felon, from making the il- Act of rune 26, 1934, which is now set out in have the effect Prohibiting the e so would
legal purchase via the mail order route. sections 5801-5862 of the Internal Revenue traffic l fir0seurs to so-called
Senate bill 1592, which is sought by Code of 1954. This act, passed in reac- Persons. I tould leave to each to ate the re-
ee
President Johnson as an essential part tion to the gang wars of the prohibition era Persons. It tand he mauthority to erch State e the
of his war on crime e Pthe
and the postprohibition crimewaves, was sae, andf disposition off firfor earms controlling its
program, would also directed at preventing criminals from ob- borders. There are several important excep-
clamp strict controls on the importa- taining firearms, such as machinegune, cane tions to this general prohibition against in-
Lion of millions of foreign military cur- guns, sawed-off shotguns, silencers, and terstate shipment. Sportsmen could con-
plus armaments, including bazookas, similar weapons, which were particularly antitank guns, mortars, bombs, and suitable for criminal uqe. The act provides State Sinus lines. take st t ols o shotibes ca carried rifles In In oster-
grenades. for s eclat licensing taxes on Importers, state commerce ma' ! merce but
conft only for r purpose
dealers, and pawnbrokers and on rmi a lawful a laws.
These surplus weapons are now being .
American gobbled up on the e AmeMCan market by taxes dealing or in the such arms, transfer such imposes arms, requires transfer Further tenses , for firearms e rane service coo and uld uld t roouonto with h to the td State l fs a U-
crilninals Juveniles, and extremists such to of upon nonlicensee could longer as Paramilitary the reg his regissuch h spars upon transfer.
would e leer u groups and others who and registration oY persons
Weapons from ldt ot- of- at mail-Order deal-
ritten as a revenue possessing ere. . Sides WOllld presume to defend the e shores of such ch arms. . Although ough w r would be made afe by retail tail dealers
this Nation with popguns, as it were, measure, It was clearly Intended to control and would thus be Subject to recordkeeping
when we are Invaded by a nuclear power. the criminal commerce In firearms of a crimi- requirements. These records would then
There has been opposition to this legis- nal character and provided penalties of up have new meaning; they would not be ren-
latlon, and by that I mean an intensive, to 5 years' imprisonment. dered futile by an unrecorded flow of mall-
well financed, and powerful lobby work- The Federal Firearms Act of June 30, 1938, order guns.
ing night and day to see that It is never 15 Unit rid States Code sections 9ot-909, was Second: Licensed retail dealers would be
adopted designed to suppress crime by regulating the required to limit sales of handguns to resi-
traffic In firearms and ammunition, and al)- dents of their State who are 21 years of age
This lobby has distorted the facts, con- Piled to all firearms. Its legislative history or older; they would be prohibited from
fused the issue, in some cases lied out- shows 7a and l r concern with "roaming selling any firearm to a person under the age
right to attain its end, thedefeat of rea- predatory criminals who know of 18. In accordance with regulations to be
sombre firearms legislation. And what no State lines--a situation beyond the power prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury,
Is more disturbing, this hard-core lobby control by local authorities to such an ex- licensed dealers would be required to ester-
tent as to constitute a national menace." fain the identity and place of residence of
repre Only a Small minority Of the United Sttatteesgpv.. Pratt, 31 F. Sapp. 788, 790 a purchaser. Further, it would be unlawful
American People, the vast lnai6V0gf105fStIHKUF'O UU 407['E MO"0642 ealet to sell a firemen to an
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